Connect Aberdeen with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Aberdeen / Obar Dheathain
City of Aberdeen
Slow Ways linking Aberdeen and Balmedie, Blackburn (Aberdeenshire), Kirkwall, Lerwick, Newmachar, Peterculter, Portlethen, Westhill
Scotland / City of Aberdeen / Aberdeen
Aberdeen’s eight Slow Ways are 38% checked
Help connect Aberdeen
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Aberdeen’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Aberdeen from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Aberdeen—Balmedie
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Abebal one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Aberdeen—Lerwick
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Abeler one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 352km/219mi | Ascent 18m | Descent 18m | |
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Blackburn (Aberdeenshire)—Aberdeen
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Blacabe one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent 238m | Descent 306m | ||
Blackburn (Aberdeenshire)—Aberdeen
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Blacabe two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent 304m | Descent 375m | ||
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Kirkwall—Aberdeen
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Kirabe one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 247km/154mi | Ascent 18m | Descent 23m | ||
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Newmachar—Aberdeen
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Newmabe one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 20km/13mi | Ascent 196m | Descent 289m | ||
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Peterculter—Aberdeen
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Petabe one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 14km/8mi | Ascent 117m | Descent 153m | ||
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Portlethen—Aberdeen
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Portaber one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent 502m | Descent 438m | |
Portlethen—Aberdeen
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Portaber two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 499m | Descent 434m | ||
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Westhill—Aberdeen
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Wesabe one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 70m | Descent 194m | |
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Westhill—Aberdeen
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Wesabe two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 68m | Descent 192m |
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Collective progress
36% of Aberdeen’s eight route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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6 people have contributed to Aberdeen’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Aberdeen
417km out of 743km have been walked and reviewed
451km of reviews have been shared in Aberdeen
Latest Updates
Really nice walk on a cold and sunny day. Here are some notes and timings from the walk in case they are useful:. Turn off into Cove woodland walk path Cross the railway bridge and walk past Cove bay hotel...
Kev R
Kev R added Portaber two, a new walk from Portlethen to Aberdeen
Walk this routeAfter leaving the main tracks through Kirkhill forest take the less used farm tracks that head in the general direction of the Aberdeen bypass. When reaching the junction at the end of the farm tracks, take the field on the left not the overgrown path straight ahead. When reaching the corner of the field, there is a path near a small berry tree to the right of the bungalow. Look for the way marked path that takes you off the pavement and down the steps back to the river / under Diamond bridge...
Kev R
Kev R added Blacabe two, a new walk from Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) to Aberdeen
Walk this routeNeeds a better route, unsafe in many areas due to access and overgrown paths...
tracy Garty
Overgrown paths unable to walk all the way some parts were fine but route needs changed...
Pamela Mclaughlin
I was unable to walk the path across the river as very overgrown and I did not feel safe on the steps leading down to the river crossing so had to abandon....
Fiona Gilmore
Slow Ways Cristie added Abebal one, a new walk from Aberdeen to Balmedie
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Blacabe one, a new walk from Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) to Aberdeen
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Newmabe one, a new walk from Newmachar to Aberdeen
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Petabe one, a new walk from Peterculter to Aberdeen
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Portaber one, a new walk from Portlethen to Aberdeen
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Aberdeen’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NJ9415005926
Lat / Lon
57.14417° / -2.09831°
Easting / Northing
394,150E / 805,926N
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Fancy stretching your legs a bit more?
If you’ve polished off all of the routes between Aberdeen and its neighbours, how about walking its whole web?
This includes the great ring of routes that join its neighbours to each other!
Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Aberdeen's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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